Portable shower-bath apparatus



A. P. GUMAERQ PORTABLE SHOWER BATH APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 28, I921.

' Patented Oct. 4, 1921.

UNITED STATES ALBERT r. GUMAER, 01 EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY.

PORTABLE SHOWER-BATH APPARATUS.

To all whom it may concern I Be it known that I, ALBERT P. GUMAER, acitizen of the United States, residing at 11 Wayne Ave, East Orange, inthe county of Essex and'State of New Jersey, have invented certain. newand useful Improvemerits in Portable Shower-Bath Apparatus, of whichthefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a portable shower bath apparatus which can bereadily attached to, and erected on any of the ordinary forms of bathtubs now in use, and which can be readily folded into a compact shape,and carried by travelers and others within their ordinary baggage.

There are'various other advantages inci dent to the construction shown,and these will appear from the decription tobe given in connection withthe accompanying drawings, illustrating one embodiment of my invention,which however, is susceptible of modification in various respects, itbeing understood that many changes maybe made in the size and proportionof the several minor parts, as well as certain changes in details ofconstruction, all within the scope of the invention.

In the accompanyingdrawings; s Figure 1' represents a side elevationpartly in section of my apparatus. Fig.2 represents a plan view of theapparatus. :Fig. 3 represents a vertical section of the discharge roseand conduit.

Fig. 4 is a detail view partly in section of the coupling'connecting thedischarge conduit supporting standard. fl

Fig. 5 is a detail view partly in section of the slidable joint of oneofthe supporting standards. I

Fig. 6 is a sectional detail view of the terminal of the supportingstandard.

. Fig. 7 is a detail of the hinged connections of the upper'ends of thesupporting standards.

Similar reference numerals indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral figures of the drawings, wherein 1 represents theusual form ofbath tub to which my improved apparatus can be applied.

2 represents the tubular supporting-standard through which water iscarried from the hot and cold water spigot 3, by the flexi-' ble conduit4, which is detachably connected to the spigot 4, at the one end, and prmanen y attached. atthe other and to Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 4, 1921.

Application filed re mal 2a, '1921. Serial No. 448,381.

the lower terminal of the tubular supporting standard 2.

Attached to the upper end of the supporting standard 2, is the T fitting5, at-- tached to the opposite end of the fitting 5 and screw threadedtherein, is the hinge member fitting 6, provided with hinge knuckles 7and 7. Attached to the knuckles 7 and 7 are the upper terminals of thsupporting standards 8 and 8.

Attached to the T fitting. 5 and screw threaded into the side outletthereof, is

the nipple 9, screw threaded on the nipple 9 is the discharge rose 10, aform of spray discharge well known in the art.

Located on the lower terminals of the supporting standards 2, 8 and 8-are the crow feet 11, adapted to "conform with and rest on the curbedrim 12 of the tub- 1.

For the purpose of reducing the lineal dimensions of the supportingstandards 2,

8*and18' suitable joints are provided therein as shown in Figs. 4 and 5.The joint shown in Fig. 4'pertains to the tubular supporting standard 2,through which the water is carried from the spigot 3 to the dischargerose 10, and comprises a well known form of pipe fitting union, 13 towhich I have attached thumb wings. 14, to

facilitate setting up the union 13 without surface of the lower orinterior section of the standard slidably mounted within the boss 15.

By means ofthe joints in the standards 2, 8 and 8', shown in Figs. 4 and5, and the hinge joint shown in Fig. 7, admitting the upper sections ofstandards 8 and 8 to fold over and assume a parallel position with theupper section of the supporting standard 2, my apparatus can be foldedinto a compact form.

Another feature which my improved apparatus admits of is anadjustment-of elevation of the discharge rose to conform 'to the wishesof the user, by the adjustment of the slidable joints of the standards 8and 8, and bv the farther spacing apart. of the lower terminals of thestandards at different positions on the tub, allowing for its use byjuveniles as well as adults.

When it is desired to erect and use my portable shower bath apparatus,the lower extensible sections of the supporting stand ards are extendedto the desired position, and the union 13, on standard 2 is set up, andthe thumb screw 16 is set up on the standards 8 and 8. The crow feet 11at tached to each of the standards 2, '8 and 8,- are placed upon thecurved rim 12ofthe tub 1, and the flexible conduit 4, is suitablyattached to the discharge nozzle of the spigot 3. The usual form ofspigot 3, is provided with a dual feed of hot and cold water, wherebythe temperature of the Water as well as the force'of the flow may beregulated in the usual way, thus regulating the temperature and theforce of the fiow of 'the shower spray emanating from the discharge rose.10. j

The shower bath apparatus is prepared for packing and transporting bytelescoping the extensible sections of the standards 8 and 8, and bydisconnecting the union 13 of the standard -2,'and folding the uppersections o-f the standards 8 and 8 over and parallel with the standard2'.

The lower section of the standard 2-likewise foldsparallel with theother sections,

and the discharge rose 10 may beunscrewed from the nipple 9, thusreducing the cubical dimensions of the apparatus at this point, andenabling the entire apparatus to be folded into a compact shape.

While :I have herein described an illus tratedthe best form of theinvention now including a discharge'faucet, of jointed supportingstandardsremovably attachedthereto having'hinged connections at theirupper ends and supporting aspray discharge mem- 'ber therefrom, aconduit located within one of Said supporting standards terminating in Y'3. In a portable showerbath apparatus, f

the combination of jointed supporting standards having supportingbrackets at their lower ends for mounting on a bath tub rim, hingemembers connecting the upper-ends of said standards, a detachablespiraydischarge member attached to one of said standards,

tioned standard, terminating in. a detachable fiexible member adaptedfor connection 7 a water conduit located within the last'menwith theidischargefaucet of-said bath tub.

4. In a portable shower bath apparatus, the combination of jointedsupporting standards having, supporting brackets at their lowerterminals for mounting-on a bath tub, hinge .me'mbers connecting theupper ends of the sameya detachable spray discharge.

member depending from one of said standards means for conveyingwater'under pressure-tosaid discharge member, and means for adjustingthe relative elevation of the discharge member above the. bath tubsubstantially as described. V c

In testimony ;whereof I have affixed-my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

ALBERT Rema n-n;

Witnesses V EMANUEL Hos'ros, Jr, EDWARD E; T

